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Title:The role of religion in development: towards a new relationship between the European Union and Africa
Authors:Haar, Gerrie terISNI
Ellis, StephenISNI
Year:2006
Periodical:European Journal of Development Research (ISSN 0957-8811)
Volume:18
Issue:3
Pages:367
Language:English
Publisher:European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes
Geographic term:Africa
Subjects:religion
development
External link:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09578810600893403
Abstract:The resilience of religion in developing countries is now plain to see. In Africa, religion shows no sign of disappearing or diminishing in public importance, as development theorists have generally supposed. The European Union has normally excluded consideration of the religious dimension in formulating development policies towards Africa. This article explores the possible role of religion in Africa's development. It looks at a number of specific fields that are widely debated in the literature on development to consider ways in which religious ideas may be relevant to development thinking. It concludes with some general considerations on how policymakers might be able to encompass religion as a factor in their strategic outlook. [Journal abstract]
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